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Martin Hurst, prosecuting, said that 45 of the disks contained images of sexual abuse of children.

However, the 52-year-old of North Road had pleaded not guilty to 36 charges of making an indecent image of a child.

Ian Dolby was facing 36 charges

But, on the second day of proceedings on Wednesday, August 16, Dolby admitted to 23 charges relating to a police search of his home in 2013.

The other 13 charges are not to be pursued by the prosecution.

Judge Simon Hirst told him: "You have sought to avoid pleading guilty or being found guilty in any way you possibly could. Custody is overwhelmingly likely. The fact that I adjourn the case for a report should not be taken in any way to mean you won't receive a custodial sentence."

Dolby served as an Independent member for the Quarrington Ward of North Kesteven District Council. He resigned his seat in April 2014, five months after the police raid, citing "pressure of work commitments". He also resigned from Sleaford Town Council at the same time.

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He told the jury: "They contained some of the most offensive material that you can imagine. The 45 DVDs contained principally or exclusively indecent images of children. The other 687 were dip-tested. There was a vast quantity of adult pornography.

"When asked if there were any indecent images of children on his lap top he said there was a possibility something may have been downloaded accidentally."

When Dolby was interviewed he said he tried to make sure that the images he viewed were of girls over the age of 18.

Mr Hurst said: "He made it perfectly clear that he has an interest in looking at sexual pictures of young women. He revealed a rapacious interest in downloading pornography. When he sees something he likes he burns it onto a DVD.

"The prosecution say that when you have heard all of the evidence you will be absolutely confident that this man is a paedophile and that is why he has downloaded this and burned it and stored it."